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Trevor Graham Baylis CBE (13 May 1937 – 5 March 2018) was an English inventor best known for the wind-up radio. The radio, instead of relying on batteries or external electrical source, is powered by the user winding a crank.
Trevor had invented a clockwork (windup) radio! Trevor attempted to promote his invention, but manufacturers were not convinced of its commercial value. After many rejections Trevor got lucky.
Mar 7, 2018 · But he went on to become a physical training instructor, an engineer, a stuntman and, at 45, a full-time inventor, eventually finding fame for developing the wind-up radio.
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Mar 5, 2018 · Inventor Trevor Baylis came up with a solution to this problem in 1996, when he introduced the world to the first ever hand-powered, wind-up radio. Born in Kilburn, England, near London, on May 13, 1937, Baylis grew up in Southall, England, where his early education was interrupted by World War II.
May 13, 2019 · When Trevor Baylis invented the clockwork radio, it was to address this issue and provide third-world countries with the information they needed to stop the spread of AIDS. Introducing Trevor...